T&TEC provides update on areas still without electricity following Tropical Storm Bret

June 21, 2017:On the 20th June, 2017, the aftermath of Tropical Storm ‘Bret’ left Trinidad and Tobago with an estimated two hundred and seventy (270) area outages across the country. The Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) has restored supply to an estimated one hundred and seventy (170) areas with approximately one hundred (100) areas still without an electricity supply. There were five (5) significant area outages in the Southern district as a result of the substations being out of service, namely Mayo, Tabaquite, Rio Claro, Mayaro and Galeota for which supply was restored and details are as follows:

 In the case of the Mayo and Tabaquite substations, supply was restored at 1.00 p.m on the 20th June, 2017. In the case of the Rio Claro, Mayaro and Galeota substations, supply was restored on the 20th June, 2017 around 9.00 p.m to 9.30 p.m.

CentralAs at 7.00 a.m this morning (21/07/2017) there are no communities in the Central Area without a supply of electricity.

TobagoLast night (20/07/2017), the sister isle of Tobago experienced two (2) outages; one (1) in Bacolet and the other in Louis D’or. Both outages have been addressed and supply has been restored. Further, as at 7.00 a.m. this morning there are no areas in Tobago without a supply of electricity.